Buy the manuals and a set of metric tools. This is not a vehicle that you
can take to the dealer for every little/big thing.

----- Original Message -----
From: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: Battery compartment

> Battery is under the passenger seat.  Spin it around and remove 4 Phillips
> screws from the cover.
>
> The spare tire is held in place by a 19mm head bolt same as your wheels.
> Get a cheap breaker bar and impact socket from Harbor freight and put it
> under the back seat.
>
> Ken
> www.vanagain.com
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016, 4:23 PM Gordon Mah <gordonmahung@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't have the Westy manuals, sorry.  Two questions, tho:
>>
>> 1) how do I access the battery compartment in case I need a jump start?
>> In my 1989 Westy, I believe it's supposed to be under the driver's seat.
>>
>> 2) what tools or technique is used to access the spare tire under the
>> front end should I get a flat?  I never got the typical tire changing
>> tools
>> when I bought mine used.
>>
>> -g
>>